Before he could even sigh, Xiao Jin swiftly grabbed the few bright lights from the fragments and tossed them into his backpack. Then, he teleported to the container and stored the items back in his spatial storage.

These are all supplies that Xiao Jin painstakingly collected; they can't be left behind.

Activating the Soul Hunter's active skill, Xiao Jin slapped two more speed-up talismans on himself, running and teleporting, disappearing in a moment.

The next second, space distorted slightly, and Jian Xiuyun's slender figure emerged from the spatial rift.

His gaze swept around, finally landing on Yu Ling, who was now a mangled mess. Unfortunately, her presence did not hold his attention for even a moment, and Jian Xiuyun continued to chase after her.

As she ran, Xiao Jin saw Han Chuan ahead, carrying Wu Tianjin on his back, his steps faltering.

"This way!"

Han Chuan was startled by the sudden sound in his ear, thinking that a ghost had caught up with him. But when he saw Xiao Jin, he immediately breathed a sigh of relief.

Han Chuan: "Okay."

Led by Xiao Jin, the three of them bypassed the dormitory building and headed straight into the grove. Once inside, Xiao Jin took out a red pill and handed it to Han Chuan, instructing him to feed it to Wu Tianjin.

Wu Tianjin's condition severely hampered their speed.

Not long after taking the medicine, Wu Tianjin woke up. He first expressed his gratitude to Han Chuan, with tears streaming down his face, which made Han Chuan a little embarrassed.

"Alright, Angkor, you've helped me several times, so it's only right that I do these things."

Wu Tianjin wiped his face, patted Han Chuan's shoulder, and said with a sigh, "This is different. I've met a lot of players, and to be honest, I can tell what everyone is thinking and what they're up to at a glance."

"I won't say anything more, from now on you're my younger brother."

Han Chuan scratched his head awkwardly.

Wu Tianjin then turned his attention to Xiao Jin. He took out a palm-sized wooden box from his backpack, walked up to Xiao Jin, and handed the box to her.

"Boss Xiao, thank you so much for saving me so many times. This item may not be of a high level, but it's all I have right now. I hope you won't mind."

After saying that, Wu Tianjin held up the box and looked at Xiao Jin nervously.

Han Chuan, on the other side, stroked his chin, wondering if he should also say something!

Xiao Jin did not accept the prop from Wu Tianjin. When she saved him, she did not expect to get anything from him. Besides, she did not lack a blue prop.

"No, you keep it!" She glanced at the countdown on the panel and slowly stood up. "Fifteen minutes left, let's continue."

Upon seeing this, Wu Tianjin and the other two immediately became serious, put away the props, and followed Xiao Jin, running away in large strides.

In order to avoid Jian Xiuyun, Xiao Jin chose not to stay in one place for too long, so that she could create enough time difference.

Therefore, no sooner had Xiao Jin left than Jian Xiuyun caught up with her, but each time she missed him.

Finally, Xiao Jin simply led Wu Tianjin and the others to wander around the school like headless flies, their main goal being to stall for time.

"Heh~"

As time went on, Jian Xiuyun's patience wore thin.

The man chuckled softly, a dangerous glint flashing in his eyes, like a poppy blooming silently in the night, deadly and ominous.

Immediately afterwards, Jian Xiuyun's figure mysteriously floated above the school campus. He was surrounded by a thick, almost tangible black mist, and golden light flashed in his eyes. Under his control, the ghostly energy on his body spread outward and then transformed into a black protective shield, which wrapped around Linhai High School.

This is Jian Xiuyun's unique ghost realm form. Here, he is the ruler, and no one can escape his perception.

Jian Xiuyun closed her eyes, then slowly smiled and said, "I've found you..."

The moment she finished speaking, Jian Xiuyun suddenly tore open the space in front of her and strode inside.

…………

Meanwhile, Xiao Jin also saw the strange phenomenon in the sky, and a sense of foreboding crept into her heart. But before she could react, the power core within Xiao Jin's body unexpectedly lit up briefly.

Xiao Jin's expression changed drastically.

Oh no, it's a spatial fluctuation! And the location is right here!

Before she could explain, Xiao Jin shouted at Han Chuan and the other man, "Run!" Immediately, a flash of light appeared on her blade, and it slashed fiercely at her left side.

Han Chuan and the other person were both stunned, but having escaped death countless times because of Xiao Jin, they subconsciously did as Xiao Jin said.

The two of them didn't dare to look back and ran as fast as they could.

As Han Chuan ran, he kept thinking about what Wu Tianjin had told him earlier. If they encountered danger, it was uncertain whether the big boss would live or die, but they would definitely not survive. Therefore, he ran much faster than Wu Tianjin.

Wu Tianjin: ...Weren't we supposed to be good brothers?

The obsidian ring on his finger felt like it was about to explode, and then it actually did. A flash of light appeared, and part of Xiao Jin's hand was injured by the blast.

It wasn't over yet. The fist that emerged from the spatial rift not only shattered the protective shield but also destroyed the [Obsidian Ring] item. The arm continued forward and finally slammed heavily into Xiao Jin's abdomen.

"puff!"

Accompanied by a tearing, agonizing pain deep within her internal organs, Xiao Jin felt an indescribable sweet, metallic taste rise in her throat. Her body suddenly went out of control, and she was mercilessly sent flying like a kite with a broken string, spitting out a mouthful of blood in mid-air.

Immediately afterward, Xiao Jin crashed heavily to the ground. The next second after landing, Xiao Jin endured the excruciating pain and gritted her teeth to turn over and stand up.

Having just regained his balance, Xiao Jin immediately used the Shattered Shadow to block another incoming punch.

Jian Xiuyun stood in front, a playful yet profound smile on his lips, his gaze piercing through the gaps in the light and shadow, staring directly at Xiao Jin, whose face was as pale as paper and almost transparent.

At this moment, his fist was pressed against the blade of the Shattered Shadow, but there was not a single scratch on it, let alone a wound.

"Not bad at all." Jian Xiuyun commented, but Xiao Jin just glanced back indifferently, panting.

Blood trickled down her pale wrist and flowed into her sleeve. Despite the constant, excruciating pain in her abdomen, Xiao Jin's hand holding the knife did not waver in the slightest.

Recalling the two punches Jian Xiuyun had just thrown, it seemed they weren't intended to be fatal; it appeared the opponent merely wanted to render him incapable of resistance.

but……

Xiao Jin's gaze swept over the charred left hand. She hadn't reacted in time, and the [Obsidian Ring]'s skill automatically protected its owner. However, she hadn't expected that not only would the protective shield fail to stop Jian Xiuyun, but the item would also be rendered useless.

"Why did you have to run away? Why did you end up in this pathetic state?" Jian Xiuyun sighed with emotion, as if he wasn't the culprit behind all of this.

He then added, "You killed the person in charge I just chose. Shouldn't you give me an explanation?"